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sella

Syllabification: (sel·la)
Pronunciation: /ˈselə/

(in full sella turcica /ˈtərkikə, -sikə/)
Definition of sella

noun (plural sellae /ˈselē, -lī/ or sellae turcicae /ˈselē ˈtərsiˌkē, ˈselī ˈtərkiˌkī/)

Anatomy
  • a depression in the sphenoid bone, containing the pituitary gland.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, 'saddle', (in full) 'Turkish saddle'

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